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15 Shades of Gray (part 4)

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I have to mow the lawn this morning, but I thought I’d procrastinate on that and write a blog post. Isn’t writing more rewarding than moving the lawn?  Unless you hate to write. Then, mowing just might be your cup of tea.  Here’s the new addition to my wardrobe this week. I’ve had carpal tunnel […]

15 Shades of Gray (part 3)

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It’s time to face the music. Or the mirror. My fairly thick, wavy hair that I’ve always loved…is shedding its coat. It’s L’Oreal 5AR coat. And I’m discovering I have 15 shades of gray. I have to admit, it’s a bit painful. Not physically, but emotionally. A gray stranger is growing out of my head. […]

15 Shades of Gray (part 2)

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Eeeek. I’m having some withdrawal symptoms this week. I’m giving up the bottle. The L’Oreal #5AR bottle. I’m talking to women everywhere for support. I got new glasses this week and spoke to the woman who helped me about her beautiful white hair. Her name is Terri. She used to dye her hair, until a […]

15 Shades of Gray (part 1)

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I’ve been thinking about something for about six months – a decision that, on the surface, seems easy to make. However, because of society’s standards, I’ve wavered. On some days, I’m sure I want to make this change. On other days, it seems…well, unacceptable. Or, at least unwise. I mentioned to a friend the other […]

CFS and Fibro – Huh?

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I’ve had a puzzling, interesting, disappointing, and then hopeful few weeks.  I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a week ago. I suspected it, but didn’t want to hear it.  For seven months, I’ve been dealing with joint pain, muscle aches, serious fatigue and no energy.  I kept pushing through it, which, I learned later, made things […]

BALLPARK BISCOTTI

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My good friend Giada DeLaurentis told me how to make biscotti, and with a few tweaks, I tailored it to how we like it.  Which part of that sentence is not true?  Boy, I can’t fool you guys. These are so easy to make.  If you like a crunchy cookie, you’ll love these.  Biscotti does […]

Puffy Biscuit Rolls

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This recipe can be found on Pinterest and a zillion other places online, but I’ve tweaked it a bit, so it has less sugar. I’ve made these a lot recently, because we really love them. They come together so quickly, I could probably make them every day. Then, I’d look like a puffy biscuit roll. […]

Frame an Outdated Mirror

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(As of July 2016, this post on how to frame an outdated mirror had been re-pinned on PINTEREST over 3,000 times. SO glad it’s helpful!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My husband and I spent one weekend recently working on a Pinterest project I fell in love with: we framed an outdated mirror.  In our bathroom, we have two […]

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